WISE, VA - Lenoir-Rhyne rebounded from a game two loss yesterday to take down the UVA Wise Cavaliers 13-8 on the road. The Bears erupted for a seven-run fourth inning to pull away.
Mackenzie Wainwright hit his third home run of the series and 11th of the year in the third inning.
Lleyton Lackey led the team by going 4-for-4 at the plate with three RBIs.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: (RV) Lenoir-Rhyne 13, UVA Wise 8
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (24-6-1, 15-5-1 SAC), UVA Wise (9-23, 4-17 SAC)
Location: Wise, Va. | Stallard Field
STORY OF GAME:
- The Cavaliers jumped out to a 4-0 lead after one.
- Lenoir-Rhyne scored single runs in the next two innings off an RBI from Lleyton Lackey and home run from Mackenzie Wainwright.
- Lackey opened the fourth with a solo home run.
- Two bases loaded walks led way to a 2 RBI single from Matt Procopio.
- Drew Beard and Nathan Kidder closed the inning with unearned runs.
- Beard and Andrew Muraco each hit home runs in the sixth and seventh innings.
- Procopio hit another RBI single in the seventh to close out the scoring for the Bears.
STATS OF GAME:
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
- The 19 hits is Lenoir-Rhyne's second most in a game this season and tied for the third most under coach Skonieczki.
- Mackenzie Wainwright leads the team with 11 home runs and has 36 in his Bear career.
- Matt Procopio has had a hit in 13 of his last 14 games.
UP NEXT: Lenoir-Rhyne will host Georgia College tomorrow evening. The Bobcats are 13-17 (8-10 PBC) and haven't played since they took down Valdosta State in a midweek last Tuesday. Game time is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. from Durham Field.
